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Plea to Netflix over age ratings

THE Irish Film Classification Office (Ifco) has asked Netflix to provide more information about age ratings on its website, following complaints from parents.

Ifco wrote to the American company twice last year, asking it to redirect people looking for information about the suitability of a film to the censor’s website. Ifco wants a link to be added in the frequently asked questions (FAQ) section of the Netflix website.

“As the platforms for media consumption have diversified, Ifco habitually receives queries and complaints, primarily from parents, relating to film content viewed without Ifco’s age ratings, often online,” it told Netflix. “This being the case, we feel it would be beneficial to your Irish users — parents in particular — to know more detailed consumer advice regarding your content is freely available.”

Netflix responded that the request was not an easy one for it to accommodate “due to the way our service and support